DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The APCO Institute announced today they would be incorporating the new American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) into the APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Program.
Recently, the AHA released new guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). These new guidelines contain many updates and revisions and are based on the most extensive evidence review of CPR ever published, according to the AHA. These changes include establishing a single compression-to-breath ratio for victims of all ages and changes to the guidelines for automated external defibrillator (AED) use on children.
To ensure that all current APCO Institute EMD User Agencies are in compliance with these new guidelines, the APCO Institute is offering an AHA CPR Upgrade Package to allow agencies to update their EMD Guidecards by replacing their outdated CPR and AED Guidecards.
For more information or to download the order form for updated Guidecards, visit www.apcoinstitute.org.
About APCO InstituteAPCO Institute, a subsidiary of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, is the premier organization addressing educational and certification needs of public safety communications agencies. The Institute offers a selection of affordable training and educational resources for public safety communicators throughout the United States and in the international arena. Instructional offerings range from first-line basic training to supervisory, and communication center management courses, technical testing, agency and agent certification, and Web Seminars addressing current public safety communications issues. APCO Institute offers several training options including certification programs through traditional classroom instruction and APCO Institute Online internet-based training. APCO Virtual College, a cooperative effort between APCO Institute and the Institute for Emergency Preparedness (IEP) offers a degree program in Public Safety Communications. APCO Virtual College is an internet-based distance learning academic program designed for, and directed specifically toward individuals in the public safety communication. For more information, visit www.apcoinstitute.org
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About APCO International
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to the enhancement of public safety communications. APCO International serves the professional needs of its 15,000 members worldwide by creating a platform for setting professional standards, addressing professional issues and providing education, products and services for people who manage, operate, maintain and supply the communications systems
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